Missy Elliott had a heartfelt message for fans after making history.
The rap icon recently became the first female rapper to earn six back-to-back platinum studio albums. Reacting to the milestone on X, Elliott thanked her supporters, writing, “So Grateful for every1 who supported each album.”
See Elliott’s thankful message below.
Last year, Elliott also made history as one of the first two rappers to receive the prestigious National Medals of Arts honor.
Elliott and Queen Latifah were present at the National Humanities awards ceremony held at the White House last October, where they were among 30 individuals recognized with the award.
The following day, Elliott shared a recap of the moment, saying she was “humbly grateful” and “crying tears of joy.”
“Thinking of the days I wasn’t so strong but through FAITH & PRAYER I kept going..I’m SO THANKFUL@POTUS & CONGRATULATIONS to the other amazing ppl who was blessed with this honor,” Elliott tweeted.
“And a BiG CONGRATS to my sis @IAMQUEENLATIFAH who deserve all the bouquets she also was honored today!” she added. “Thank you for kicking down doors QUEEN for me & those after you #NationalMedalsofArts @FLOTUS.”
